How do you deal with a sibling who takes what they want from the estate without permission?
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How do you deal with a sibling who takes what they want from the estate without permission?
I am the executor in charge of the estate.
Asked on April 22, 2013 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
Answers:
Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You obtain the assistance of a probate lawyer to file a petition for probate, and seek a restraining order to be applied against the person from reentering the estate who is taking estate property, to compel an accounting of the items taken from the estate without permission, to return the items and to have their share of the estate surcharged for the costs incurred in protecting the estate.
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